Dr Wei Jin received his Ph.D. degree in Optical Engineering from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2017. He was a lecturer at Southwest Petroleum University in China from 2017 to 2018. In 2019, he joined the Optical Communications Research group at the School of Electronic Engineering, Bangor University, working as a postdoctoral researcher, and was awarded a lectureship in 2021.

His research interests include high-speed optical transmission systems, low-cost optical access networks, seamless optical metro-access network convergence, reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers and advanced DSP algorithms, etc. He has authored and/or co-authored more than 75 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and international conferences.

The Digital Signal Processing Centre of Excellence (DSP Centre) | Bangor University

ICE-2601 Data Systems, Management & Eth

ICE-4414 RF & Optical MEMS

Supervision of Undergraduate/MSc projects and PhD degrees

2025

• Accepted/In pressChaotic digital filter-based physical layer security with data-assisted tri-level encryption for heterogeneous access networks
  Giddings, R., He, J., Jin, W., Tang, J. & Hao, M., 2 Apr 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 17, 5, p. 1-12 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExperimental Investigation of a Seamlessly Converged Fiber-Wireless Access Network Employing Free-Running Laser- and Envelope Detection-based mmWave Generation and Detection
  Vallejo Castro, L., Gonem, O., Jin, W., Faruk, M. S., Giddings, R., Yi, X. & Tang, J., 7 Jan 2025, In: Optics Express. 33, 1, p. 604-618
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedImproved Performances in Point-to-Multipoint Flexible Optical Transceivers Utilizing Cascaded Discrete Fourier Transform-Spread Inverse Fast Fourier Transform/Fast Fourier Transform-Based Multi-Channel Aggregation/De-Aggregation
  Chen, L., Gao, Y., Jin, W., Jiang, S., Liu, S., Huang, Y. & Tang, J., 24 Jan 2025, In: Photonics. 12, 2
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedModulation Format Identification Utilizing Polar-Coordinate-System-Based Features for Digital Coherent Receivers
  Liang, S., Hao, M., Xiao, R., Liang, S., Jin, W., Chen, L. & Tang, J., 24 Feb 2025, In: Photonics. 12, 3
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSeamlessly Converged Fiber-Wireless Access Networks with Dynamic Sub-wavelength Switching and Tunable Photonic mmWave Generation
  Vallejo Castro, L., Gonem, O., Jin, W., Giddings, R., Chen, L., Huang, Y., Yi, X., Faruk, M. S. & Tang, J., 15 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 43, 6, p. 2624-2635 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

• E-pub ahead of printAdvanced Technologies for Next-Generation Passive Optical Networks
  Faruk, M. S., Jin, W. & Tang, J., 31 Dec 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) 2024 Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP) and International Conference on Information Photonics and Optical Communications (IPOC).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedChaotic Digital Filter-based Physical Layer Security for Heterogeneous Access Networks
  Giddings, R., He, J., Jin, W. & Tang, J., 30 Sept 2024.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• Accepted/In pressChaotic Digital Filter-based Physical Layer Security in Seamlessly Converged Fiber-mmWave Access Networks
  Giddings, R., He, J., Vallejo Castro, L., Jin, W. & Tang, J., 20 Dec 2024, (Accepted/In press) OFC 2025 Conference Proceedings.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of printConcurrent Direct Inter-ONU and Upstream Communications in IMDD PONs Incorporating P2MP Flexible Optical Transceivers and Advanced Passive Remote Nodes
  Jin, W., Chen, L., He, J., Giddings, R., Huang, Y., Hao, M., Faruk, M. S., Yi, X., Wang, T. & Tang, J., 30 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Photonics. 11, 11, 1021.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExperimental Demonstrations of Point-to-Multipoint Flexible Optical Transceiver-Enabled Concurrent Direct Inter-ONU and Upstream Communications in IMDD PONs
  Jin, W., Chen, L., He, J., Giddings, R., Hao, M. & Tang, J., 1 Jan 2024.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedModulation Format Identification Based on Multi-Dimensional Amplitude Features for Elastic Optical Networks
  Hao, M., He, W., Liang, S., Jin, W., Chen, L. & Tang, J., 23 Apr 2024, In: Photonics. 11, 5
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPoint-to-point intensity modulation and direct detection flexible transceivers incorporating cascaded inverse fast fourier transform/fast fourier transform-based multi-channel aggregation/de-aggregation techniques
  Chen, L., Wang, X., Jin, W., Huang, X., Yang, G., Jiang, M. & Tang, J., 27 Feb 2024, In: IET Optoelectronics. 18, 1-2, p. 41-47 7 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSeamless Fiber-Wireless Access Network Convergence with Dynamic O-E-O Conversion-less Sub-Wavelength Switching and Tunable Photonic mmWave Generation
  Gonem, O., Vallejo Castro, L., He, J., Giddings, R., Jin, W., Yi, X., Faruk, M. S. & Tang, J., 15 Nov 2024.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedSeamlessly Converged Optical-Wireless Access Networks Using Free-Running Laser-enabled mmWave Signal Generation and RF Envelope Detection
  Vallejo Castro, L., Jin, W. & Tang, J., May 2024.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of printSidelobe Suppression Method with Improved CLEAN Algorithm for Pulse Compression OTDR
  Huang, Y., Chen, X., Shen, W., Wei, Z., Hu, C., Deng, C., Wang, L., Zhang, Q., Chen, W., Zhang, X., Chen, L., Jin, W., Tang, J. & Wang, T., 23 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 36, 22
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Accepted/In pressSoft-ROADM-enabled Seamlessly Converged Optical-Wireless Access Networks with Free-Running Laser-based Tunable mmWave Generation and RF Envelope Detection
  Vallejo Castro, L., Gonem, O., Jin, W., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 28 Mar 2024, (Accepted/In press).
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

2023

• PublishedAdaptive Hybrid Iterative Linearization Algorithms for IM/DD Optical Transmission Systems
  Hu, S., Zhang, J., Tang, J., Jin, T., Lin, H., Jin, W., Yu, Z., Giddings, R. & Qiu, K., 15 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 41, 14, p. 4644-4654 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedAnalyzing Peak-to-Average Power Ratio Characteristics in Multi-Channel Intensity Modulation and Direct Detection Flexible Transceivers Deploying Inverse Fast Fourier Transform/Fast Fourier Transform-Based Processing
  Chen, L., Huang, X., Jin, W., Wang, X., Yang, G., Jiang, M., Huang, Y. & Tang, J., 13 Dec 2023, In: Sensors. 23, 24, 9804.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedA Point-to-multipoint Flexible Transceiver for Inherently Hub-and-Spoke IMDD Optical Access Networks
  Chen, L., Jin, W., He, J., Giddings, R., Huang, Y. & Tang, J., 15 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 41, 14, p. 4743-4754 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedA point-to-multipoint flexible transceiver for inherently hub-and-spoke optical access networks
  Chen, L., Jin, W., He, J., Giddings, R., Huang, Y. & Tang, J., Jul 2023.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedHighly discriminative and adaptive feature extraction method based on NMF-MFCC for event recognition of Φ-OTDR
  Huang, Y., Dai, J., Shen, W., Chen, X., Hu, C., Deng, C., Chen, L., Zhang, X., Jin, W., Tang, J. & Wang, T., 10 Dec 2023, In: Applied Optics. 62, 35, p. 9326-9333 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPhotonic Millimeter Wave Generation and Stabilization in Optically Injected Discrete-mode Semiconductor Lasers subject to Photonic Filter Feedback
  Zhong, Z. Q., Chang, D., Chen, J. J., Feng, S. D., Tao, C. Y., Jin, W., Jiang, S. & Hong, Y., 20 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 10, 4, 472.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

• Published112-Gb/s PAM-4 IM/DD Optical Transmission over 100-km Single Mode Fiber with Linear Equalizer
  Hu, S., Zhang, J., Tang, J., Liu, Q., Jin, W., Zhong, Z., Giddings, R., Shao, J., Jin, T., Zhao, X., Xu, B., Gao, X. & Qiu, K., 13 Apr 2022, 2022 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC). IEEE
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• PublishedDSP-Based Physical Layer Security for Coherent Optical Communication Systems
  Giddings, R., He, J., Tang, J. & Jin, W., Oct 2022, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 14, 5
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedError-Controlled Iterative Algorithms for Digital Linearization of IMDD-based Optical Fibre Transmission Systems
  Jin, X., Jin, W., Zhong, Z., Jiang, S., Raibhjandari, S., Hong, Y., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 18 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedImprovement in Convergence Rate and Power Penalty with an Error-Controlled Iterative Algorithm in IMDD Systems
  Jin, X., Jin, W., Zhong, Z., Jiang, S., Rajbhandari, S., Hong, Y., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 2022, p. 1-2. 2 p.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedMicrowave photonic signal generation in an optically injected discrete mode semiconductor laser
  Chang, D., Zhong, Z., Valle, A., Jin, W., Jiang, S., Tang, J. & Hong, Y., 10 Mar 2022, In: Photonics. 9, 3, 171.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMulti-Constraint Gerchberg-Saxton Iteration Algorithms for Linearizing IM/DD Transmission Systems
  Hu, S., Zhang, J., Tang, J., Jin, T., Jin, W., Liu, Q., Zhong, Z., Giddings, R., Hong, Y., Xu, B., Yi, X. & Qiu, K., 14 Mar 2022, In: Optics Express. 30, 6, p. 10019-10031 13 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedRectangular Orthogonal Digital Filter Banks Based on Extended Gaussian Functions
  Jin, W., Zhong, Z., Jiang, S., He, J., Chang, D., Hong, Y., Giddings, R., Jin, X., O'Sullivan, M., Durrant, T., Trewem, J., Mariani, G. & Tang, J., 15 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 40, 12, p. 3709-3722
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

• PublishedConcurrent Inter-ONU Communications for Next Generation Mobile Fronthauls based on IMDD Hybrid SSB OFDM-DFMA PONs
  Zhong, Z., Jin, W., Jiang, S., He, J., Chang, D., Hong, Y., Giddings, R., Jin, X., O'Sullivan, M., Durrant, T., Trewern, J., Mariani, G. & Tang, J., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 39, 23, p. 7360-7369
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedData-aided Iterative Algorithms for Linearizing IM/DD Optical Transmission Systems
  Hu, S., Zhang, J., Tang, J., Jin, W., Giddings, R. & Qiu, K., 1 May 2021, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 39, 9, p. 2864 - 2872 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedDFT-Spread Spectrally Overlapped Hybrid OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access IMDD PONs
  Sankoh, A., Jin, W., Zhong, Z., He, J., Hong, Y., Giddings, R. & Tang, J., 2 Sept 2021, In: Sensors. 21, 17, 5903.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExperimental Demonstrations of Concurrent Adaptive Inter-ONU and Upstream Communications in IMDD Hybrid SSB OFDM-DFMA PONs
  Zhong, Z., Jin, W., He, J., Chang, D., Giddings, R., Hong, Y., O'Sullivan, M., Durrant, T., Mariani, G., Trewern, J. & Tang, J., 6 Jun 2021.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedExperimental demonstrations of DSP-enabledflexibility, adaptability and elasticity ofmulti-channel >72Gb/s over 25 km IMDDtransmission systems
  Jin, W., Zhong, Z., Jiang, S., He, J., Hu, S. H., Chang, D., Giddings, R., Hong, H., Jin, X., O'Sullivan, M., Durrant, T., Trewern, J., Mariani, G. & Tang, J., 30 Nov 2021, In: Optics Express. 29, 25, p. 41363-41377
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedExperimental Demonstrations of Matching Filter-free Digital Filter Multiplexed SSB OFDM IMDD Transmission Systems
  Zhong, Z., Jin, W., Dong, Y., Sankoh, A., He, J., Hong, Y., Giddings, R., Pierce, I., O'Sullivan, M., Lee, J., Mariani, G., Durrant, T. & Tang, J., Apr 2021, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 13, 2, 12 p., 7900512.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedIntermittent dynamical state switching in discrete-mode semiconductor lasers subject to optical feedback
  Zhong, Z., Chang, D., Jin, W., Lee, M. W., Wang, A., Jiang, S., He, J., Tang, J. & Hong, Y., Jul 2021, In: Photonics Research. 9, 7, p. 1336-1342
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• PublishedExperimental Demonstrations of Hybrid OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs
  Jin, W., Zhong, Z., He, J., Sankoh, A., Giddings, R., Hong, Y., Pierce, I., O'Sullivan, M., Laperle, C., Lee, J., Mariani, G., Durrant, T. & Tang, J., 1 Jul 2020, In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 32, 13, p. 751-754
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedHybrid OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs Utilizing Spectrally Overlapped Digital Orthogonal Filtering
  Sankoh, A., Jin, W., Zhong, Z., He, J., Hong, Y., Giddings, R., Pierce, I., O'Sullivan, M., Lee, J., Durrant, T. & Tang, J., Oct 2020, In: IEEE Photonics Journal. 12, 5, 10 p., 7905311.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedHybrid SSB OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs
  Jin, W., Sankoh, A., Dong, Y., Giddings, R., O'Sullivan, M., Durrant, T., Lee, J. & Tang, J., 15 Apr 2020, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 38, 8, p. 2095 - 2105
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• PublishedHybrid DFT-spread OFDM-Digital Filter Multiple Access PONs for Converged 5G Networks
  Dong, Y. X., Jin, W., Giddings, R. P., O'Sullivan, M., Tipper, A., Durrant, T. & Tang, J. M., Jul 2019, In: IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 11, 7, p. 347-353
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• PublishedExperimental Demonstration of DSP-enabled Drop Operations of Flexible ROADMs Excluding Optical Filters and O-E-O Conversions
  Tang, J., Duan, X., Deng, M., Jin, W., Giddings, R. P. & Mansoor, S., 22 Mar 2016.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• PublishedImproved Performance Robustness of DSP-Enabled Flexible ROADMs Free from Optical Filters and O-E-O Conversions
  Jin, W., Zhang, C., Duan, X., Kadhum, M. R., Dong, Y. X., Giddings, R. P., Jiang, N., Qiu, K. & Tang, J. M., 1 Aug 2016, In: IEEE Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 8, 8, p. 521-529 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review